Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was -45,267 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-45,267 million USD
Change on year
down 166.1%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
324,361 million USD
in 2016
All-time low
-45,267 million USD
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 36.4k million USD1991: 24.2k million USD1992: 19.5k million USD1993: 25.8k million USD1994: 27.3k million USD1995: 47.5k million USD1996: 42.3k million USD1997: 56.3k million USD1998: 119.8k million USD1999: 198.7k million USD2000: 215.7k million USD2001: 92.5k million USD2002: 77.4k million USD2003: 55.5k million USD2004: 50.9k million USD2005: 172.3k million USD2006: 208.4k million USD2007: 268.9k million USD2008: 128.9k million USD2009: 122.1k million USD2010: 106.5k million USD2011: 112.1k million USD2012: 143.5k million USD2013: 111.4k million USD2014: 103.9k million USD2015: 269.8k million USD2016: 324.4k million USD2017: 162.2k million USD2018: 83.3k million USD2019: 257.4k million USD2020: 165.5k million USD2021: -23.8k million USD2022: 68.5k million USD2023: -45.3k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$ in Northern Europe is -45,267 million USD, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 166.1% on the previous year and down 140.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Northern Europe peaked at 324,361 million USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, -45,267 million USD, in 2023.

Northern Europe ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 36,417 million USD
1991 24,226 million USD -33.5%
1992 19,512 million USD -19.5%
1993 25,796 million USD +32.2%
1994 27,330 million USD +5.9%
1995 47,523 million USD +73.9%
1996 42,326 million USD -10.9%
1997 56,295 million USD +33.0%
1998 119,757 million USD +112.7%
1999 198,741 million USD +66.0%
2000 215,739 million USD +8.6%
2001 92,485 million USD -57.1%
2002 77,437 million USD -16.3%
2003 55,506 million USD -28.3%
2004 50,853 million USD -8.4%
2005 172,333 million USD +238.9%
2006 208,351 million USD +20.9%
2007 268,911 million USD +29.1%
2008 128,904 million USD -52.1%
2009 122,071 million USD -5.3%
2010 106,453 million USD -12.8%
2011 112,067 million USD +5.3%
2012 143,491 million USD +28.0%
2013 111,434 million USD -22.3%
2014 103,904 million USD -6.8%
2015 269,797 million USD +159.7%
2016 324,361 million USD +20.2%
2017 162,167 million USD -50.0%
2018 83,317 million USD -48.6%
2019 257,434 million USD +209.0%
2020 165,520 million USD -35.7%
2021 -23,798 million USD -114.4%
2022 68,476 million USD -387.7%
2023 -45,267 million USD -166.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,792 million USD 19,512 million USD 198,741 million USD 10
2000s 139,259 million USD 50,853 million USD 268,911 million USD 10
2010s 167,443 million USD 83,317 million USD 324,361 million USD 10
2020s 41,233 million USD -45,267 million USD 165,520 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 26 Israel 16,422 million USD compare
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  3. 28 Switzerland 13,507 million USD compare
  4. 29 Saudi Arabia 12,319 million USD compare
  5. 30 Egypt 9,841 million USD compare
  6. 31 Denmark 8,781 million USD compare
  7. 32 Malaysia 8,653 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Northern Europe?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Northern Europe was -45,267 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 324,361 million USD in 2016.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was -45,267 million USD in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.